ERIS30 Jan 2019 07:57
High Grade Underground Drill Results at the Abbeytown Project
Erris Resources plc, the European focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of zinc and base metals projects in Ireland and gold projects in Sweden, is pleased to provide an update on its activities at the Abbeytown zinc-lead-silver-copper project in County Sligo, Northwest Ireland, including the results for 11 holes out of the 12-hole underground drill programme.
Highlights
· Grades intersected in underground drilling include:
o 12.66 % Zn+Pb combined and 21.05g/t Ag over 2.0m in ABUG004
o 14.37 % Zn+Pb combined and 67.25g/t Ag over 2.0m in ABUG009
o 10.43 % Zn+Pb combined and 34.73g/t Ag over 2.7m in ABUG009
o 5.33 % Zn+Pb combined and 21.44g/t Ag over 5.0m in ABUG010
o 9.32 % Zn+Pb combined and 60.4g/t Ag over 4.0m in channel sample pillar AB-PL-10
o 7.88 % Zn+Pb combined and 48.86g/t Ag over 3.0m in channel sample pillar AB-PL-11
· Continuity of mineralisation confirmed between historic underground mine and mineralisation intersected in recent surface drilling 300m south of mine completed by Erris in late 2018
· New target areas identified to extend the known footprint of mineralisation further south from the area drilled 300m south of the mine
Erris Resources CEO, Anton du Plessis, said, "We are delighted with the results of the underground work programme at Abbeytown, which has extended the mineralistion south to join with the surface drilling we completed last year, expanding the overall size and potential of the mineralised system. The combination of underground mapping and drilling has allowed us to advance the project more efficiently and develop new targets in the extended area south of the mine. The ground conditions at Abbeytown appear to be very good and the team has gained valuable experience in underground operations which will aid future work. We look forward to updating the market in the upcoming months with the results of the preliminary metallurgical study and new soil surveys."